Below is Governor Kemp’s Executive Order 04.09.20.01 during the COVID-19 pandemic permitting temporary remote notarizations. Executive Order 04.09.20.01 was intended to suspend the purported requirement under Georgia law that notarial acts and witnessing must be executed in-person. This executive order was intended to curb the spread of COVID-19, which can be contracted through person-to-person contact. You can review Executive Order 04.09.20.01 here.